Los Angeles Traumatic Brain Injury Lawyers
Brain Injury is a Leading Cause of Death in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles, all of California, and the entire world, an epidemic is spreading, people are dying and the cause of death is Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). According to a recent study, traumatic brain injury is a leading cause of death in Los Angeles, and worldwide and many of the young population are dying because of brain damage. Severe Brain Damage can cause a person to lose their memory and their ability to reason and understand certain things temporarily or permanently.
Also, any form of brain damage has the potential of completely altering an individual’s personality. There are emotional, behavioral, and cognitive effects on a person that are long term. A person may be disabled for the rest of their life, or die of Brain Trauma depending on the severity of the accident or incident which caused the injury.
A Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a type of head injury which describes the damage done to the brain after a force from the outside drastically injures the brain. Brain injuries can be attributed to a number of causes such as sport accidents, auto accidents, slip and falls, medical errors, and / or violence. In the medical field, traumatic brain damage may be the result of hospital errors, emergency room negligence, surgical errors, or negligence on the part of a doctor in his failure to diagnose, or over diagnose at a local Los Angeles hospital or emergency room.
Different Degrees of Brain Injuries
The initial contact to a person’s head that caused the traumatic brain injury is considered the primary injury. This is the point of contact or force which is the immediate contributing factor to the brain trauma. But, in Los Angeles, and in most places, the person who has been hurt does not usually die from the primary injury because there is such a thing as secondary injuries.
Secondary injuries are the injuries which a person suffers in the hours, days, and weeks following the initial incident. It is during this secondary injury timeline that the medical care offered to the victim is top notch, and according to proper procedures. I n Los Angeles, when a physician or medical professional fails to offer the proper care to an individual who is in need of immediate treatment for their head injury, they may be liable for the long term brain damage which may have been caused by the lack of urgency exercised by the doctor and the medical staff.
File a Los Angeles Brain Trauma Malpractice Suit
If your loved one has been the victim of a head injury, or traumatic brain injuries that were not properly treated during the stage of secondary injury you may have claims for a Medical Malpractice lawsuit against the Los Angeles Hospital that made the error. Our law firm is made up of cultivated and highly qualified medical malpractice attorneys who are devoted to achieving a goal of excellence in providing in depth, informative, and helpful legal counsel and representation.
In cases where a loved one has died, it made be difficult to see clearly all of the facts surrounding the case, and that is why a Los Angeles Traumatic Brain Injuries Malpractice Lawyer can help your family interpret the details surrounding the wrongful death of your loved one.
Call us today at 800-715-4489.